Membership Brugge sweep Atalanta apart to succeed in final 16

At 19 years and 285 days outdated, Chemsdine Talbi is the youngest Belgian in Champions League historical past to attain twice [Getty Images]

Membership Brugge scored three first-half objectives as they beat Serie A facet Atalanta to progress within the second leg of their Champions League knockout play-off at Gewiss Stadium.

Chemsdine Talbi scored Membership Brugge’s quickest aim within the competitors after simply two minutes, slotting into the underside nook.

Christos Tzolis’ shot was parried into the trail of Talbi who completed from shut vary for his second aim.

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In an unbelievable sequence of play, Davide Zappacosta and Juan Cuadrado hit the put up in fast succession, earlier than Ferran Jutgla produced a high-quality end into the underside nook to spherical off a scintillating Membership Brugge counter-attack simply earlier than the break.

Ademola Lookman got here on as a half-time substitute and located the web simply 34 seconds later, slotting in a low strike to offer Atalanta faint hope.

Cuadrado was fouled within the space with a penalty given after a prolonged video assistant referee (VAR) examine, however former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet dived low to his left and saved Lookman’s spot-kick.

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Atalanta captain Rafael Toloi was proven a straight purple card within the 87th minute for shoving Maxim de Cuyper over when the Belgian defender prevented him taking a fast throw-in.

Membership Brugge in opposition to Atalanta 2-1, however their final away win in opposition to an Italian membership in European competitors was in October 2003 (1-0 v Milan within the Champions League).

Mignolet was in impressed kind, saving pictures from Mateo Retegui and Lookman.

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The last-16 draw, which takes place on Friday, will determine whether or not the Belgian membership face Aston Villa or Lille subsequent month.

Watch highlights of each Champions League sport from 22:00 on Wednesday on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site and app.

There will even be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, from 22:40 to 00:00.

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